Earth's Moon - Ranger 7

Last Ranger 7 images taken before impact on the Moon

The final two images taken by Ranger 7 before its impact
on the Moon's surface. These image were taken by the
number 1 and 3 P-channel cameras at 0.39 and 0.19 s before
impact from an altitude of 1070 and 519 meters, respectively.
The pictures are cut off because
the spacecraft impacted the surface before completing the
transmission. The top image was taken by the P3 camera and
the bottom image by P1. The P3 image is
about 25 m across. North is at 12:30 for both images.
The impact occurred on 31 July 1964 at 13:25:48.82 UT.
(Ranger 7, CP1002)
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